To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONBe yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of God.
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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
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A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
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Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.
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Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
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We acquire the strength we have overcome.
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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
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I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.
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Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.
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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
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Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
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The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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